1967 Map of Williams NW

About this map

Lake Of The Woods dominates the northern and eastern portions of this late 1960s survey, illustrating the interface between the lake’s vast waters and the low-lying wetlands of northern Minnesota. The settlement at Birch Beach and the prominent terrain of Long Point serve as the primary landmarks along the shore. Inland, the landscape is defined by extensive marshes and scattered extraction sites, including several Gravel Pits and a Gravel Pit further south near Lakeroad Chapel. The presence of the Prosper Lookout Tower suggests the importance of fire surveillance in this heavily wooded and boggy region during the mid-century. Further south, the map details the early development of Zippel Bay State Park near the mouth of Zippel Bay, where small unnamed Spring labels mark the hydrology of the coastal terrain.